Interior Designer Extends Style to Exterior Hardscape with Bomanite Imprint Systems

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Wide view of barbeque and patio seating using decorative concrete of Bomanite Imprint Systems with English Sidewalk Slate Pattern at a private residence in Fresno, CA, installed by Heritage Bomanite.

What happens when an Interior Designer grabs hold of the great outdoors? A creative free-spirited, bright and relaxing space that’s interchangeable with the seasons and gathering conversations. Lisa Davis, Interior Designer, owner of ESB2, worked with her client to style and design the exterior of their home. The homeowner had a blank canvas for the front and backyard space, making it ideal and at the same time a large task to get everything just right that expressed the homeowner style and family’s activities.

Pool and patio view of decorative concrete hardscapes with Bomanite Imprint Systems using English Sidewalk Slate Pattern installed by Heritage Bomanite in Fresno, CA.

Davis, familiar with hardscapes chose to work with Bomanite Licensee, Heritage Bomanite located in Fresno, California. Viewing several samples of architectural concrete for design and color that would fit into a cozy cobblestone cottage feel, Davis visited Heritage Bomanite’s showroom to help with narrowing down the choices. Working with Davis’ design plan, Heritage Bomanite transformed the front and back yards by not only installing a decorative concrete driveway, back patio and walkways, but also roof structures, a BBQ island and entertainment center, a fire place, a fire pit, artificial grass around the pool and lots of stone veneer columns and seat walls. One of the first elements was to move the garage door from the side of house to the front to allow for caters to fully set up in the garage to create a better flow and function for entertaining their large extended family and friends. From the back of the house it looks like an extension of the original design of the home.

Front of the house of a private residence in Fresno, CA with decorative concrete installed by Heritage Bomanite using Bomanite Impprint Systems with English Sidewalk Slate Pattern.

The beautiful imprinted concrete chosen, set the tone for the design with a Bomacron English Sidewalk Slate pattern that has a European flair and old world charm lending to the cobblestone effect desired by the client and made cohesive by Davis’ exterior hardscape plan. The imprinted pattern runs the length of the driveway and front entryway set in a Bomanite Sand Color Hardener and a Bomanite French Gray Release Agent to compliment the clean lines and stone of the exterior of the home. Bomanite Color Hardener provides durability beyond vehicle access, its tough enough to stand up to the wear and tear of inclement weather, kid scooters and catered events, it can handle any kind of traffic. The Bomacron English Sidewalk Slate pattern was continued in the backyard patio, dining and entertaining and play areas providing long-term and mutli-functional uses with an overall installation of 4,659 square feet.

Patio seating looking towards the backdoor of a private residence in Fresno, CA, with decorative concrete installed by Heritage Bomanite using Bomanite Imprint Systems with English Sidewalk Slate Pattern.

Working with a color palette of warm oranges and bright blues, Davis intertwined pops of the customers favorite colors in pool lounge chairs, furniture cushions and pillows, planters, shade umbrellas and awnings. The color was even incorporated into the concrete painting that hangs on the fireplace, created and given to the customer by Heritage Bomanite for being such a blessing to work with. Davis’ design became a personal journey to make sure her client had the best of the best, even hand painting shutters herself. Inspired by tranquility, simplicity and movability, Davis created an exterior hardscape that provides the client with a home that works for all seasons, intimate settings or large gatherings.

Long view of firepit and patio seating areas in Fresno, CA, where Heritage Bomanite installed decorative concrete using Bomanite Imprint Systems with English Sidewalk Slate Pattern.

Heritage Bomanite can work with you or your clients to select a system that is perfect for your project and can customize a look that entails several Bomanite systems to fit any budget or design requirements. Racking systems displaying large samples and designer sample boards are throughout Heritage Bomanite’s showroom space showcasing Bomanite Polished Concrete, Bomanite Overlay Microtopping Systems, Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems such as Bomanite Sandscape, Bomanite Revealed and Bomanite Alloy as well as the long standing original Bomanite Imprinted Concrete system can be found within the showroom in different textures. Take away samples are available in standard 3” x 3” chip sizes and box sets. Additional sizes in 6” x 6”, 12” x 12” and 24” x 24” are offered as well. Custom samples are available with each sample cast using processes that are similar to how the concrete is constructed in the field. The decorative concrete sampling of innovative systems mixed with newly designed concrete graphic patterns and colors provides options to choose a custom look if desired.

Firepit seating area with a view of the pool at a private residence in Fresno, CA, featuring decorative concrete using Bomanite Imprint Systems with English Sidewalk Slate Pattern installed by Heritage Bomanite.

If you can dream it, it can become a realization with Bomanite Decorative Concrete!